CKJR (AM)
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CKJR is a radio station
in Wetaskiwin, Alberta
broadcasting its signal on 1440 kHz AM with 10,000 watts of power, known as W1440 and owned by Newcap Radio.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Wetaskiwin is a small city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word wītaskīwin-ispatinaw , meaning "the hills where peace was made"....
broadcasting its signal on 1440 kHz AM with 10,000 watts of power, known as W1440 and owned by Newcap Radio.
History
- The station started in 1971 as CJOI on 1440 kHz, with 1,000 watts power.
- In 1974, CJOI started using 10,000 watts power
- CJOI became CKJR sometime between 1990 and 1998
- In 2002, Standard Broadcasting purchased stations and sold parts to Newcap Broadcasting and Rogers CommunicationsRogers CommunicationsRogers Communications Inc. is one of Canada's largest communications companies, particularly in the field of wireless communications, cable television, home phone and internet with additional telecommunications and mass media assets...
. - CJOICJOI-FMCJOI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Rimouski, Quebec.Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 102.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 33,600 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
is now an FM radio station in Rimouski, QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. - In late September, 2006, CKJR changed formats from Hot Country to Oldies, and a name change from Cat Country 1440 KJR to W1440, meaning Wetaskiwin 1440.
External links
- W1440
- CKJR history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....